The park’s goal, said economic development director Stephanie Alyworth, is to build a “downtown destinational amenity.”

This idea of a park came out of a study to revitalize the city’s downtown. Part of the plan is to connect the park to the Silver Comet, which starts in Cobb County and snakes for more than 60 miles to Alabama.

Here's how the Silver Comet Trail would connect to the $4.2 million park in downtown Powder Springs. (City of Powder Springs)